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Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide

This guide was created as an overview of the Linux Operating System, geared toward new users as an exploration tour and getting started guide, with exercises at the end of each chapter.
For more advanced trainees it can be a desktop reference, and a collection of the base knowledge needed to proceed with system and network administration. This book contains many real life examples derived from the author's experience as a Linux system and network administrator, trainer and consultant. They hope these examples will help you to get a better understanding of the Linux system and that you feel encouraged to try out things on your own.

I've been trying to install Nvu. I read all the instructions, understood some and did what I thought I was supposed to do (I downloaded instructions from Daniel Glazman who seems to be the main developer)
I see folders and stuff; but no matter what I do nothing works. Then I downloaded Coffeecup for Linux. I managed to untar it, but when I ran the
./configure
make
make install
I get these messages:
No such file or directory
*** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
*** No rule to make target `install'. Stop.
respectively

I've only been using Linux for a week - installed Fedora with no problems. Love everything about Linux/Fedora except difficulties in installation. I've learned a lot, but obviously not enough.
Can anyone help?

Did you move into the directory that was created when you untarred the package? That could explain why you're getting the "no files found" error. The basic process of installing a package is as follows. (Assume the package is called abcdefg.tar.gz)

And thanks too J.W. - I did do that, but I think I bugled the installation process somehow. I've Googled Nvu to death and I see that many people are having problems. Newbies like mee probably shouldn't even attempt something so new, but it looks the the HTML tool for me.
I did give Coffee cup another try (after using "ls --color" and saw two files both of which tried. Now I got a Gtk too old message. I think I can figure that out, but I would love to hear from anyone attempting to install Nvu.

The instructions talk about compiling but for me it wasn't necessary.
I Just downloaded version 0.41into /mnt/hda1/nvuSource
Click the monitor icon to bring up a bash shell
mkdir /mnt/hda1/nvu/x
cd /mnt/hda1/nvu/x
tar -xzvf /mnt/hda1/nvuSource/[name].tar.gz
ls or ll shows you there isn't a readme
I had to cd nvu-0.41...
nvu should bring up the editor
It looks easy to use.